Health Support Time Recovery Worker
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Job summary
Due to retirement the Thanet Community Mental Health Team are currently looking to recruit to a Band 3 full- time Support time recovery worker, this post will be based at The Beacon Community mental health team in the coastal town of Ramsgate.
Our service focuses on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams (e.g. Early Intervention Service, Home Treatment Teams, MIMHS) tertiary service providers, primary care, Kent Police, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users & carers.
Main duties of the job
The main elements of community mental health support work focus on collaborative working with service users to promote engagement and to facilitate an optimum level of independence and self-management. Our expectation is that you will endeavour to establish therapeutic relationships within which to address recovery goals in order to help service users to gain access to a range of resources and services to facilitate involvement and connection with the local community. Work closely with occupational therapists and to assist nursing staff with the effective functioning of a depot/clozapine clinic that will include well-being checks. Visiting people at their own home as required.
Being part of the Initial Intervention pathway
Participation in groups with Psychology and Occupational Therapy.
Opportunities to run groups with Occupational Therapists
What you can expect once you join the team:
Monthly supervision (clinical and managerial)
Being part of the clinic staff supporting nurses with physical health monitoring for patients receiving Depot injections or clozapine blood monitoring.
Opportunity to train in venepuncture and to preform ECG's
MDT Risk Forum to discuss complex cases with high risks
Mandatory Training
Admin support
About us
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Details
Date posted
15 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
380-EK108-A
Job locations
The Beacon, Ramsgate
Manston Road
Ramsgate
CT12 6NT
Employer details
Employer name
Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address
The Beacon, Ramsgate
Manston Road
Ramsgate
CT12 6NT
Employer's website
https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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